Practice takes many forms. For some, it is yoga movement, mindfully moving the body and attending to the breath to bring body and mind to stillness. For others, it is sitting quietly to attend to breath and gently coax the mind's activity to calm. For others, it's a long bike ride, hike or kayak, feeling the …
The Benefits of Yoga, Starting the Day You Begin!
(reprint from Huffington Post, Carolyn Gregoire, 10/28/13) AFTER YOUR FIRST CLASS: Improved Brain Function.. Just 20 minutes of yoga can improve cognitive function, boosting focus and working memory. In a University of Illinois study, participants performed significantly better on tests of brain functioning after yoga, as compared to their performance after 20 minutes of vigorous aerobic …
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Practice is 99% doing, 1% theory
With apologies to Ashtanga Yoga Guru Pattabhi Jois, who had a favorite saying that "Yoga is 99% practice, 1% theory," I would amend that slightly to say that practice is 99% doing and 1% theory. Like Nike's "Just do it" tagline. Just choose a practice and do it. Stop spending more time gathering information, or …
What we practice…..
"Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. What we practice, is what we become." Karina Ayn Mirsky
Deep Peace Practice 